Jim Sommer, a graduate of Pekin High School, earned four letters in basketball and two in football, and held school records in both sports. He earned post season honors in football and basketball.
He holds the single game mark for most rebounds (29) and career records for most rebounds (1,030) and best rebound average (12.4). He led the team in rebounding three years and in scoring once.
Sommer was first team All Mid-Ohio Conference twice in basketball and second team once and was first team All NAIA District 22 once.
He led the grid team in receiving twice and was the first non-back ever to lead the Beavers in scoring (50 points in 1967). Sommer had eight touchdown receptions that year. He was All MOC twice in football and earned All District first team honor once.
Sommer, who graduated in 1968 with a major in business administration, taught and coached at Delphos Jefferson High School four years and has been sales manager at Sommer Brothers Seed Company.
